The Late John Taplin

John Taplin (G3HRI) was a member of the Hastings Electronics and Radio Club. Although he was blind as you can see from the short video extracted from a DVD depicting a couple of our other members when making a inventory of his large collection of equipment after his death, he was a very keen and active Radio Amateur enthusiast for many years.

He was even known to have climbed out of the window of the upper ‘ shack ‘ in this video to climb on the roof to install and adjust the aerials. He often burnt his fingers while soldering his equipment, much of which he installed entirely by himself.

John Taplin was also a keen Ballroom dancer, and can be seen here playing the piano. The centre where the club hold its meetings was named after him and is now used mainly by the local RNIB.

G3MGQ’s Month on the Air

Prepared by the clubs RSGB trainer, G3MGQ, you will find the latest DX contests including the ones to shoot for as well as ones to give a wide berth. Why not download the latest edition of Month on the Air and enjoy your DX just that little bit more.

Become a member of HERC

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Vital Spark Archive

Take a look through a large selection of articles written by club members over the years which have been published in the monthly Vital Spark newsletter .

Used Ham Radio Equipment

Every four weeks, HERC's Used Ham Radio Equipment for sale list is updated on the site. Bookmark the gear for sale page to re-visit easily and take advantage of the used equipment on sale through the club.

Club Photographs

Here is the official HERC photograph archive which contains multiple image galleries spanning several decades since the club was formed many years ago. Enjoy the images!

UK Amateur Radio Repeaters

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